shuffle

Example Sentences

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Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“This is going to shuffle the deck in a profound way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“Lido Shuffle” appears to have two musical forebears: Fats Domino’s shuffle rhythms and Jim Croce’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

For her part, Bondi has just hired a new chief of staff after leaving the position vacant since September, but no staffing shuffle can solve a leadership problem this fundamental.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

When I reached the giant pillars, I heard a shuffle on the other side, facing the Taklamakan.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri